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December 18, 2025

In Memoriam: Chuck Doire

Healdsburg resident Charles Laurent Doire, better known as Chuck, reportedly passed away back in January. He died "peacefully" at age 65, according to his obituary. Although born down in SoCal, he spent most of his life here in Healdsburg. More from Chuck's obituary: "He...

Healdsburg Plaza Wi-Fi Improvements Ahead

After years of crappy — albeit free — Wi-Fi service in the Healdsburg plaza and the surrounding area, our city leaders have decided to upgrade the plaza Wi-Fi system so that people can actually rely on the connection, for a price tag of around $100,000 in...

Thumbprint Cellars Closes Healdsburg Tasting Room

On the southwest corner of the plaza, at 102 Matheson St., the Thumbprint Cellars team just ran their final weekend of wine tastings at their 15-year home in downtown Healdsburg. Second-generation winery owner Carter Lindstrom-Dake, son of Thumbprint founders Scott and Erica, told me over...

In Memoriam: Arline Smith

Longtime Healdsburg resident Arline Hotle Smith passed away last month at age 89. She and her husband of 62 years, Bill, "moved to Healdsburg with their three children in 1976," according to her obituary. They were known to "travel extensively on their boat, circling...

Healdsburg-Area Reservoirs Full After Rains

Here's a quick reservoir check-in from the county's water agency, Sonoma Water. (We have our own water agency here in Healdsburg, but we pull from pretty much the same water sources, so much of their info is relevant to us.) The agency wrote in...

Healdsburg Schools Are Now in Session

Hard to believe this is already happening, but indeed: Thursday was the first day of school for the Healdsburg Unified School District. “The 2024-2025 school year has officially begun!” district officials wrote on Facebook. “Mr. Lancaster upheld his tradition and serenaded our HHS Students during drop-off...

Villa Dog Park Closed for Renovations

The dog park next to the Villa Chanticleer on Fitch Mountain will be closed for at least the next few months, while city crews carry out a "comprehensive renovation project" to fix up the park, local officials announced this week. So that local dog...

Healdsburg Senior Home Accused of Elder Abuse

This story is over a month old, but it’s a biggie. OK, so remember a couple of years ago, when federal regulators shut down the “skilled nursing unit” at the Healdsburg Senior Living facility at 725 Grove St.? The facility was taken over by a San Diego company...

Real estate market shifts as Healdsburg adapts

401 Piper St.
Take 401 Piper St. It was a great product, so we priced it at the absolute top end of comparable properties and we found two buyers to bid up the price beyond expectations to sell it in a day. The buyers were out-of-town buyers looking for a retirement place—the perfect buyers.

Preview: Healdsburg Climate Fest 2024

Today is Earth Day Eve, aka the greenest day of the year here in Healdsburg: Climate Fest 2024! Our homegrown environmental festival — also known as Festival del Clima, now in its second year — drew around 2,000 people to the plaza last April, according...
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